Triangle lawmakers sound off on Bush’s speech and legacy
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
By Staff
Monday night marked President Bush's seventh and last State of the Union address. We asked the Triangle's congressional delegation about the speech and Bush's legacy.
U.S. REP. BRAD MILLER, RALEIGH DEMOCRAT
On Bush's legacy: "He's been the most bitterly divisive president in my memory. Almost every decision at every level of the Bush administration, even criminal prosecutions, has been guided by partisan politics."
On the speech: "President Bush obviously doesn't want to be remembered just as the president who had the bright idea to invade Iraq, but it's late for him to create a legacy of domestic policy accomplishments."
On limiting earmarks: "President Bush said hardly a word about earmarks for six years while Republicans were in the majority in Congress, and almost every example of abuse — like the bridge to nowhere [in Alaska] — is a Republican earmark." (more…)
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